used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading A CATASTROPHE.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
first-rateadjectiveUS /ˌfɜːrˈstreɪt/
of the highest quality
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
and nothing more
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
engage in
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
odoursnounUS /ˈoʊdərs/
plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
on the contrary
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
worried and uneasy
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
Robert'snounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
possessive form of “robert” — United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
term of address for a man
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Besides, he comforted himself that Sir Robert's cook was not first-rate, not good enough to make it a great temptation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was rather restless, and though it was hard to go out into the dark just as grateful odours began to steal through the house, it suited him better to do so than to spend the night away from home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was a long walk to the station, for they had no horses at liberty to drive him, a fact at which he was slightly offended, though he was aware that Sir Robert's stable was but a poor one.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. May left the Hall before dinner, notwithstanding the warm invitation which was given to him to stay.
